Rep. Leonard Lance wants to make Congressional Research Service reports easily available to voters. WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan congressional duo is calling for the American public to be given access to the same information that members of Congress have through the Congressional Research Service. Reps. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) announced Tuesday that they have introduced a House resolution that would allow the creation of an online database of CRS reports open to the public. The CRS, a legislative branch agency, provides research and analysis on policy issues to members of Congress, but not to ordinary citizens. Those officials who request CRS reports may choose to...
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